Day: September 6, 2017

Amazon Exec Suggests Publishers Could Promote Books By Slashing Prices

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Amazon Exec Suggests Publishers Could Promote Books By Slashing Prices

That was Amazon's advice this week to U.K. book publishers. According to The Daily Mail, and relayed by The Bookseller, the online retailer's head of
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PW to Do Texas Book Festival Supplement

PW will publish a special supplement about the Texas Book Festival, set for November 4-5 in Austin. The issue will feature all the information needed
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Random House to Publish New Pope Francis Book

Random House has won the auction for the latest book by Pope Francis, Happiness In This life, and will publish it in the U.S. and Canada in
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SHOCKING Gender Pay Gap in UK Book Publishing Exposed

In an industry where most of the employees are women by of (84.6% of respondents to the survey)*, it stands to reason that the book publishing
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Preserving languages, boosting literacy: B'luru NGO Pratham Books wins $50000 prize

'A book in every child's hand'- this is the humble but ambitious motto of Bengaluru-based non-profit children's publishing house Pratham Books.
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Book deal for MA graduate

UCC MA in Creative Writing: be curious about literature; pursue creative excellence; develop your writing in a university context. MA, PhD and flexi
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It's Not That South Africans Simply Don't Want To Read — Access And Affordability Are Real Barriers

Speaking to Women24, Jeremy Boraine, publishing director of Jonathan Ball Publishers, said books were relatively expensive because about half are
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In A World That's Stranger Than Fiction, Are Americans Still Reading Books?

In the Trump era, it feels like book publishing is under siege. … Though 21 percent of respondents said they spent less time reading books in 2016 and
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Clinton Devotional Book Pulled After Publisher Finds Further Instances of Plagiarism

After dealing with one plagiarism flare-up over its new book, Strong for a Moment Like This: The Daily Devotions of Hillary Rodham Clinton by Rev.
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DSS and Edwards Brothers Malloy to Host Publishing Fraud Webinar, "The Counterfeit Book …

Edwards Brothers Malloy has been servicing book and journal publishers … “Edwards Brothers is at the forefront of helping publishers protect their
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Publish your own ebook

And if you have literary aspirations, you can publish digital books on your own terms, rather than waiting for a nod from a publishing house or agent.
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Hillary Clinton Grants 'CBS Sunday Morning' The First Interview Following Her New Memoir's …

… The Hollywood Reporter, the news magazine program booked the former state secretary for her first television interview since the book's publication.
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Publisher pulls book about Hillary Clinton's faith due to plagiarism

The publisher of a book about former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's faith — written by her pastor — has pulled the book after
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Facebook offers music publishers millions to keep videos online – report

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Facebook offers music publishers millions to keep videos online – report

It's interesting then that Facebook is offering record labels and music publishers “hundreds of millions of dollars” to allow users to legally include the
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Under the Edge Arts in Wotton to offer therapy and wellbeing courses

From 10am is dance and movement, 11am creative writing, 12pm art for … education for many years, will be leading the creative writing courses.
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Jessica Zafra Writing Bootcamp in Cebu | SunStar

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Jessica Zafra Writing Bootcamp in Cebu | SunStar

You're sort of interested in writing, but you're afraid to even admit it. You've started … She will, of course, lay some ground rules for that. This is brought
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Police officers in training

According to Amoroso, a big part of the training that goes into becoming a police officer is the writing; Many of the trainees have to be good writers in
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Assistant/Associate Professor, Journalism and Creative Writing

Assistant/Associate Professor, Journalism and Creative Writing. School of Arts &Sciences Departments: English and Communication Arts. Campus:
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Can Blue Apron Deliver on Cookbooks?

… [The Blue Apron Cookbook] as the new culinary bible,” said Karen Rinaldi, Harper Wave's senior v-p and publisher, who bought the book at auction.
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Quartz' latest special project is a $35 hardcover book

Quartz is printing 5,000 copies of the $35 book to start and expects to break even on the experimental endeavour, said Lauren Brown, projects editor
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Fandom convention features gaming, artists, musicians, authors and more

Tom Schinderling and Bobbi Piasecki of Aberdeen will speak about self-publishing. Other panel speakers include gamers, designers and a musician.
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How 1 Black Woman Goes Inside Fla.'s Toughest Prisons to Help Inmates Get 'Free on the Inside'

FOTI hosts writing workshops and seminars during each visit, followed by an open mic during which the incarcerated participants can share their
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TALES OF COURAGE: No boy should ever live through what I did

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TALES OF COURAGE: No boy should ever live through what I did

In Standard Four, a teacher, Mr Arao discovered that I could read and write better … I used their computers to write and teach children creative writing.
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OPINION: UNC Civil Rights Center provides needed advocacy

The board did not respond in writing, as requested in June 2015, to a … Clyde Edgerton is an author and professor in the Creative Writing program at
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Book doulas: the new way to push your writing into the world

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Book doulas: the new way to push your writing into the world

A whole self-publishing package is $1,000, which includes cover design, editing and proofreading of up to 300 pages, and design and formatting for
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Online Publishers Association (OPAN) Elects New Executive

The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN), Nigeria's premier association of digital and internet publishers, has announced the election of a
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Facebook Offering Labels, Publishers "Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars" For Music Rights

Facebook-music Facebook is offering major record labels and music publishers millions of dollars for limited rights to their catalog, according to a new
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RMS organises curriculum orientation, training session

In lieu of that for Millennial International Primary Programme a new text book Exploring Science of international Pearson publisher has been
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Blotter: Publisher's Clearing-ouch

Blotter o' the Week: After being notified that he had won $25 million from Publisher's Clearinghouse, a man was instructed to cash a check he had
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Bangor University at Festival No 6

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Bangor University at Festival No 6

In 6 X 6, six lecturers in English literature and creative writing speak for six … Experienced authors Prof Angharad Price of the School of Welsh and
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Around the Town: Northern Arizona Playwriting Showcase celebrates 10 years with weekend …

The 2017 NAPS is co-directed/produced by Theatrikos Artistic Committee member/director/actor Linda Sutera and NAU Creative Writing Professor
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Online consumers choose inferior products despite evidence of their poor quality, Stanford …

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Online consumers choose inferior products despite evidence of their poor quality, Stanford …

For example, you're probably more likely to purchase a book at the top of the New York Times' best-sellers list or buy an app that's been downloaded
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J BRAND

J BRAND, Women, Best Sellers at saksoff5th.com, offering the modern energy, style and personalized service of Saks Off 5th stores, in an enhanced,
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Conservatives Cheer Publisher's Censure of NYT Bestsellers List

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Conservatives Cheer Publisher's Censure of NYT Bestsellers List

Regnery Publishing announced Tuesday that it has officially severed its relationship with the New York Times best-sellers list due to the
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Freshers' party at Shree Atam Vallabh Jain College

A creative writing and poster making competition was organised at BCM College of Education on the eve of Teacher's Day. Students made attractive
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Seoul Book Club to showcase 2 young authors

The Seoul Book and Culture Club is hosting a question-and-answer … as part of ASIA Publishers' series of short fiction by new Korean authors.
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Editorial

The need for dialysis is increasing on a global scale. Over many years, Japan has acquired extensive knowledge of and experience providing dialysis
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Thirty sign up to hyperlocal publishers' new trade body

ICNN Thirty members have signed up to a new trade body for hyperlocal publishers aimed at creating more journalism jobs. The Independent
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Five Fall Nonfiction Books for Your Must-Read List

The fall is a competitive time for book publishers. A slew of new releases hit shelves, each book looking to become the new literary obsession of
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Notice Inviting Publishers To Submit Tests for a Determination of Suitability for Use in the National …

The Secretary of Education (1) invites publishers to submit tests for review and approval for use in the National Reporting System for Adult Education
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Facebook is trying to pay off music publishers with copyright concerns

Facebook is offering music publishers hundreds of millions of dollars so that its users can legally use popular songs in videos they upload, Bloomberg
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Publishers show keen interest in Sharjah Book Fair

Sharjah: The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) continues to receive applications from publishers keen to participate in the seventh edition of its
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Community Spotlight – Sunflower Art & Craft Market and more!

Parkland Writers Alliance will be hosting a hands on creative writing session for Culture Days on Sept. 30 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Land Title Office
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Publisher stops sale of Hillary Clinton's pastor book over plagiarism

A book written by Hillary Clinton's pastor has been discontinued from sales by its publisher due to evidence of plagiarism. Few days before the book
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Staff assignments announced at DuBois Central Catholic

… Carol Korthaus – English 10, Creative Writing, Journalism, Communications, Humanities, and English 12 Honors; Tara Kramer – Social Studies 7, 8,
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A new chapter for ASU's Department of English

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A new chapter for ASU's Department of English

“We're hoping there will be some creative collisions. … Karla Elling, former Creative Writing Program manager and an English alum herself, may have
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Activism and artistry intersect

Among them were creative writing major Aaron Matteucci and poetry major Vanessa Hamill. “We do so much to dissociate ourselves from nature.
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A project that helps students into digital careers

We use resources and expertise from archives, archaeology, the historic environment, museums, visual art, music, creative writing and digital arts.
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Local authors get a voice

Children's book author E. Ann Moore is a sixth grade English teacher who has …. “The whole picture books thing came from one of my creative writing
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Silents were golden in St. Augustine for two dazzling decades

Author Thomas Graham surveys the first 11 years in a single chapter. … 20 books, including several studies of war literature and a creative writing text.
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Everything from the sounds of Simon and Garfunkel to free shows happening here

The aim is to find new techniques that will aid you in future creative writing, while exploring the question Who am I today? Email luxxlisa@gmail.com
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Summer enrollment drops from internal and external factors

Green said he cannot determine if the new courses had any impact on summer enrollment overall but noticed the enrollment for Creative Writing and
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White Plains Performing Arts Center Announces Fall Season!

The Story Pirates Greatest Hits Show celebrates creative writing by students from coast to coast in a big, hilarious sketch comedy musical performed
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Rave reviews for Aylesbury author's 'coming-of-age' debut novel

Shem Douglas, 34, has self-published her opening novel Between You, Me and The Banana Tree. Shem, who lived in Haydon Hill, but now divides
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Poet Ross Gay to be a Visiting Writer at Butler

Dicus is a master of fine arts student in creative writing. She's also an editor for Booth, Butler's MFA literary magazine. “He's speaking to you like a
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STM Week 2017

5th December 2017 – STM Digital Publishing 2017. 6th December 2017 … Seminar 2017. 7th December 2017 – STM Future of Publishing 2017
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Community news: Free irrigation controller workshop Saturday

The funding will allow the group to produce six creative writing workshop series for disabled veterans, publish a booklet of select writings and host two
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Women authors dominate Writers Series at Sweet Briar

13, with a reading by nonfiction author Emily Rapp Black. Black's is the first of four readings in the series. Sponsored by the creative writing program,
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EYES LEFT: American history in 144 characters

My personal creative writing award goes to Mayor Tim Smith, my colleague in this space. Wow, you turned the Democrats into the Big Money party!
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Senior's challenge: Help campers 'love well'

The five-week academy, held in Independence, enabled students to work with some of the area's top instructors in the fields of creative writing, music,
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Indian journalists, activists protest murder of newspaper publisher

BENGALURU, India (Reuters) – Indian journalists and rights activists protested on Wednesday against the murder of an outspoken publisher of a
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From my bookshelf: 'Khaleej and Saanp se Ziada Sairaab changed the craft of storytelling'

… South Korean novelist Han Kang, [who teaches] creative writing at the Seoul Institute of the Arts. She has won the Yi Sangliterary prize for her work.
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New CBC creative writing challenge invites students to imagine Canada's future in 150 years

The First Page is a brand new creative writing challenge for students in Grades 7 to 12, created by CBC Books. The challenge? We want students to
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Biz Briefs

… offers middle and high school students the opportunity to experience theater and discover their own voices through creative writing and performance
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Include U Challenge Day 5: Close Your Eyes and Listen, Says YA Star

“It's not taught in creative writing classes,” says Older. “It's not the kind of thing we're taught to develop as writers in any sort of strategic or thoughtful
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Axel Springer now has 13 million users for its Upday news app

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Axel Springer now has 13 million users for its Upday news app

The number of publishers it has worked with has nearly doubled to 3,500, too, according to the company. Collectively, Upday drives 4 million visits a
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WestWords and Pinerolo announce recipients of illustrator residency

White, who is an illustrator and designer, said she is keen to explore children's publishing during her time at the cottage. 'Whilst I have designed
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Albert Becherer's new book "Poetry of Al Becherer" is a thought-provoking compilation of original …

Recent release “Poetry of Al Becherer” from Page Publishing author Albert … Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Albert Becherer's … issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance,
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Joyce Fisher's new book "The World Ahead" is a thrilling, yet religious work that examines the good …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Joyce Fisher's honest work is part two, of an epic three-part trilogy. The series of books will
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Online publishers elect new executive

The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN), an association of digital and internet publishers, has announced the election of a new executive
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Mia Johnson's new book "The Adventures of Super Lenny: The Revenge of Letter "A" " is a …

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Mia Johnson's … involved in publishing its authors' books, including distribution in the world's
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